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155 hedge funds and large institutions have $728M invested in Photronics in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 45

25% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 20

20% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $547K | Put options by funds: $457K

0.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 98.56% → 99.03% (+0.47%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 156 → 155 (-1)

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $759M → $728M (-$30.9M)

Holders
155
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.64%
% of All Funds
3.86%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
25
Increased
59
Reduced
45
Closed
20
Calls
$547K
Puts
$457K
Net Calls
+$90K
Net Calls Change
-$1.34M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$47M
2
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$8.35M
3
NI
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
+$5.88M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$5.83M
5
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
+$4.53M

Top Sellers

1
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
-$19.5M
2
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
California
-$3.8M
3
LSV Asset Management
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
-$3.23M
4
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Texas
-$2.78M
5
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
-$2.11M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GC
26
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.05M +$59.6K +5,358 +1%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
27
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$5.79M – – –
Two Sigma Investments
28
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$5.57M – – –
Ameriprise
29
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$5.38M +$140K +12,569 +3%
PAIM
30
Punch & Associates Investment Management
Minnesota
$5.2M +$86.1K +7,743 +2%
Charles Schwab
31
Charles Schwab
California
$5.09M -$251K -22,619 -5%
PCM
32
Perritt Capital Management
Illinois
$5.09M +$13.9K +1,250 +0.3%
USAA
33
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$4.68M – – –
PFC
34
Phocas Financial Corp
California
$4.59M -$649K -58,356 -12%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
35
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$4.36M +$4.53M +407,863 New
FP
36
Foundry Partners
Minnesota
$4.25M +$58.1K +5,225 +1%
Two Sigma Advisers
37
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$4.13M -$556K -50,002 -11%
NIM
38
Needham Investment Management
New York
$4.04M +$178K +16,000 +4%
BCM
39
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$4.03M – – –
TAM
40
Third Avenue Management
New York
$3.64M +$3.79M +340,600 New
Deutsche Bank
41
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$3.46M -$101K -9,113 -3%
Morgan Stanley
42
Morgan Stanley
New York
$3.05M -$1.36M -122,029 -30%
PPA
43
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.88M +$7.11K +639 +0.2%
BGIM
44
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$2.85M +$101K +9,039 +4%
Bank of Montreal
45
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.68M +$284K +25,505 +11%
AF
46
Aegis Financial
Virginia
$2.66M – – –
ST
47
Sentinel Trust
Texas
$2.44M +$774K +69,590 +44%
TCIM
48
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$2.36M -$95.4K -8,576 -4%
PCM
49
Piermont Capital Management
Missouri
$2.17M +$2.26M +203,290 New
Allianz Asset Management
50
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$2.16M -$160K -14,420 -7%
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PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

155 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $728M — down 4.1% from $759M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new PLAB positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $47M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, cutting an estimated $19.5M.

  • 155 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2017, down from 156 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $728M of Photronics stock for Q1 2017, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 25 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $47M added.
  • The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2017 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $19.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.